Re: Problems with SCSI tape... kernel related?

Kai Makisara (makisara@metla.fi)
Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:11:46 +0300 (EET DST)


On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Glenn Lamb wrote:

> Relevant details first:
> kernel: vanilla 2.2.5 (no ac patches)
> distrib: redhat 5.2 with 2.2 enhancements
> tape drive: exabyte 8500 (Sun)
> scsi: advansys
>
> Ok, I'm having a somewhat weird problem. Easiest way to show you is
> cut-and-paste (output indented to make it easier to read):
>
> --- (cut here) ---
...
> # mt -t /dev/nst0 bsfm 2
> /dev/nst0: Input/output error
...

There is a bug in mt-st 0.5: if the -f option is used, it does not
correctly use the count in the command. The bug has been corrected in
mt-st 0.5b (or you can use 0.4).

Kai

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